The Metro East Conference championship was a split title a year ago as North and Tartan tied for the top spot in the standings. Those two squads are again contending for the MEC crown, but there is a third team in the mix.

As the high school girls hockey regular season winds down, a majority of teams have only a couple of weeks left. For teams like Hill-Murray, there’s a good chance the season will last for three or four more weeks.

The Tartan High School boys basketball team that advanced to the section final last season featured some seniors who played well down low. With those players now graduated, the Titans are going with a bit of a new look offensively.